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hey Definition

hey ()

  1. used to attract attention, express surprise, delight, puzzlement, etc., or preface a remark
  2. Chiefly South hello

Etymology: ME hei, echoic formation akin to Ger & Du hei

hey* Synonyms

hey*

interj.

you there, say, hey there, I say, hold on*, hold up*; see also halt 2, hello, stop.

hey Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • say: He was always saying hey, did you hear that " .
  • think: So then I thought hey, maybe this office doesn't really need another one.

Adjective modifier

  • bad: I just made that up, not bad hey?
  • good: I can't turn it off, he's too good hey!

Modifies a noun

  • presto: Life lies dormant in seeds, then hey presto!
  • ho: And hey ho, let's ask the North Koreans to do the same.
  • dude: If you do the weekly with the CD writer, then hey dude - wise!
  • guy: Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 11:10 am Subject: hey guys... Hey!
  • whats: Their press release was wrong on every single point of detail - but hey whats that got to do with creating an issue!
  • thats: My mother never listens to me, but hey thats another story.

Modifying Another Word

  • then: Life lies dormant in seeds, then hey presto!
  • well: Well hey how about this then Katie had help from her baby sister on this one.
  • so: So hey - why not do both and live on the wild side?

Noun used with modifier

  • ma: Produced by the quot ma hey a bunch of.
  • T: T hey say they would really like to have more b ut they are just problems, aren't they?
  • t: We have also invited Crawley Branch to join us, t hey will have their own table of goods.
  • pm: May 2nd, 2006 at 11:45 pm hey Says: look great what do images look like?
  • quot: Produced by the quot ma hey a bunch of.
  • half: Top 3 5 2 4 1 9-12 1,2,3 half hey, 1&2 crossing right shoulder to begin.

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